German nobility

The Estate Class system consisted of the Clergy, Nobility, and peasants. Both the clergy and the nobility were the privileged class while the rest of the civilians were unprivileged. Since France was divided into social classes it resulted in unfair treatment to those who were in the lower class. According to the article “French…

Feudalism, England’s alternative to a government during the Middle Ages, played a significant role in the age of war and monarchs, and in some ways continues to have a role in today’s government. The workings of feudalism are simple. A king, or lord, gives land, also known as fiefs, ownership to nobles, also known as vassals, and in return for the king’s overall protection, the vassals would be responsible for providing their support and defense in the form of knights. In reciprocation for their…

Who Was Who in King Arthur’s Few? 
 Even in the world of fiction, one will find that knighthood is rarely given out to just anybody. There are almost always going to be rules. Someone deserving of becoming a knight must display a number of specific characteristics as well as perform certain actions, which are both predetermined by the universe in which said knight’s story is set. Therefore, there is often very little room in which to set each knight apart from another through the variation of…

Wilde’s Wild Rejection of Aristocratic Ideals Although there have been a countless number of people in history that defied the expectations society thrust upon them, only a small portion of them were viewed as celebrities. In Victorian London, playwright Oscar Wilde was a prominent social figure, and he was recognized as one of the most unorthodox people of his time. During this period, the upper class established a very rigid code of conduct concerning appearance and behavior to promote the…

What are the key features of a feuded society? Why is this important to know today? Feudal society What is feudal society? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (2016) "the system of political organization prevailing in Europe from the 9th to about the 15th centuries having as its basis the relation of lord to vassal with all land held in fee and as chief characteristics homage, the service of tenants under arms and in court, wardship, and forfeiture" Image source:pyramid of feudal…

When the name John Proctor is brought up, a lot of words come to mind. At the beginning of the play The Crucible I did not like John Proctor at all. He seemed to be the type of person that did things that nobody liked. He had a dark side to him. For example, he had an affair with Abigail Williams. This dark side almost led to the death of his wife. Towards the end of Act Three, John Proctor started to grow on me because he started making better choices towards the different situations he was put…

Throughout this semester many different point of views were expressed towards cultural differences. Many characters were put through tough situations and cultural conflicts. Some handled them better than others. Walter Lee of the Younger family from the book “A Raisin in the Sun” is a very admirable character because he goes from the lowest point of his life to standing up for himself, his family, and what he believes in. However less desirable characters like Papa from “Farwell to Manzanar”…

The food during Medieval Times sounds so delicious! They had meatballs, pastries, and a plethora of exotic and simple recipes. However not all people had access to the wonders of medieval cuisine. This report explores the different aspects of medieval food including what the peasants ate, what the nobles ate, what were some of the food restrictions, and what feast days meant to the different classes. Learning about the different foods that nobles and peasants ate, may help you understand and…

This is a topic of debate since long before the Brothers Grimm ever picked up a pen or the Greeks first started performing their ancient tragedies and comedies. Every author has touched on this topic at some point from Shakespeare to J.K. Rowling: should heroes be of common stock or noble heritage? There are various twists and turns applied to this trope regardless of which way an author goes with their storyline, but all in all it does come down to heroic lineage versus common lineage. Harry…

Napoleon was a dedicated French militant and eventually the French Emperor. Born into a small noble family in 1769, Napoleon worked his way up the social status rankings during a time of a weakened noble class. The Noble class was weakened as a result of the great number of prominent nobles fleeing the country due to the revolution. Toward the end of the French Revolution, Napoleon had gained enough power to overthrow the current government and take control of the country. During his reign…